Summary
I am a learning experience designer, educator, and consultant specializing in AI literacy, digital learning, and user-centered design. My work sits at the intersection of learning, technology, and UX, bringing together professional experience from K-12 classrooms, school leadership, higher education, and the technology sector.
Over the course of my career, I have taught students how to engage thoughtfully with technology, led school-wide digital learning strategy, supported educators through major instructional change, and designed digital learning and support experiences in the technology sector. I have worked in public schools, international schools, higher education, and EdTech.
I bring this distinctive blend of classroom practice, school leadership, and user-centered design and research experience to every project I take on, whether I am creating digital learning experiences, guiding responsible technology adoption, or improving digital education products and services through research and strategy.
Academic and Professional Background
My career began in web design and development and later expanded into teaching, school leadership, and EdTech. I wrote and taught nationally recognized curriculum in web design, media literacy, and e-portfolio at TechBoston Academy, led school-wide technology strategy as Director of Instructional Technology in Boston, and managed cross-functional development teams at LogMeIn in the SaaS and IT sector to deliver digital product support and learning experiences.
I later served as Director of Digital Learning and IT at the International School of Florence, Italy, and continued digital learning leadership work during the pandemic in the U.S., including as a Teaching Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, helping educators, students, and families adapt to new ways of teaching and learning with technology. These experiences strengthened my commitment to practical innovation grounded in real educational needs and evidence-based design.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in Educational Technologies from Harvard University. My award-winning graduate research explored how technology and media-making can shape adolescents’ understanding of good citizenship, a theme that continues to influence my work today in digital citizenship, AI literacy, and responsible innovation in education.
Today, I am the Owner and Director of Learning Design and Experience at LKR Learning Design, where I work with schools, mission-driven organizations, and education-focused product teams to design meaningful, effective, and human-centered learning experiences. My work includes AI literacy and educator professional learning, digital learning and AI strategy, and UX research and design leadership for education-focused products and services.
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, I moved to Paris, France in 2023 to grow my consulting work internationally and to contribute to the evolving education and EdTech landscape in Europe. Working across the U.S. and Europe has shaped my perspective on education as both a local and global challenge and deepened my interest in helping educators and organizations respond thoughtfully to the opportunities and tensions created by AI.